Finding Avalon: The Quest of a Chaosbringer Volume 4 [Complete] by Akito Narusawa

Author:Akito Narusawa
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 15: Swelling Pockets

Kirara Kusunoki

Souta Narumi was openly confronting my lady inside the base of The Red Ninjettes, unfazed by the fury he’d provoked in the nearby members. That included the head butler behind him, who was also the head of our suicide squad.

Everyone in the party hall was a professional fighter with a wealth of experience in combat against adventurers. Our vice leader and the head butler were particularly strong. At level 25, they were an even match for members of the strongest of clans.

In contrast, our investigation had shown that Narumi’s level was around 20. While that was an impressive level to reach at such a young age, he wouldn’t last a second against our combined combat experience. So why he was so calm? He was eating snacks quietly, seemingly unaffected by the head butler’s sharp glare and my clan mates’ angry looks.

“Hey, these are really good,” Narumi whispered to me. “Do you mind if I take some home with me?”

Without waiting for my reply, Narumi began stuffing his pockets with snacks. This wasn’t just daring; it was utterly absurd. Did he not feel the least bit scared of the furious people surrounding him? Maybe he was actually quaking with fear, and his body fat simply made it hard to see. Maybe that was why he’d devoured an unthinkable amount of food earlier and fattened himself. That could be a special ability that helped him conceal his emotions.

Everything about Souta Narumi was so abnormal that I couldn’t figure out what to make of him, and it was driving me crazy. The standoff lasted for another thirty seconds until my lady finally raised her head, emerging from her thoughts.

“Very well,” she said. “We’ll leave it there for today. However, I’d like you to read through this before you leave.”

My lady handed Narumi a sheet of paper.

“Is this...a contract?” asked Narumi, staring at the document. “A contract on behalf of...the Golden Orchid Clan.”

I glanced over Narumi’s shoulder to read the document. The contract offered an upfront one hundred million yen fee for investigating and potentially arresting the masked girl and her associates. In other words, the Golden Orchid Clan wanted to hire us.

Narumi looked up from the contract at my lady, but it was always impossible to tell what he was thinking. He asked, “What are you trying to tell me by showing me this? Are you saying you’re gonna side with them?”

“No,” my lady replied. “I want to prove that we value our relationship with you above them.” As she said this, she tore the contract in half. She then signaled to a butler, who handed her an envelope. Several golden cards were inside, and she placed one down in front of Narumi. “I would also like to give you this.”

“What is it?” asked Narumi, picking up the card. “An invitation to another clan party?”

“Yes, the Golden Orchid Clan will host a party soon. They’ve sent invitations to a wide range of recipients, including those they don’t usually deal with, which is why we have them.

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